SA20 is on a star-signing spree ahead of its third edition with the former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson being the latest to take the African safari. Williamson, who had expressed his wish to get involved in SA20 having declined the annual central contract and will be hoping for a good outing.

Team India is set to play the final of T20 World Cup after 10 long years. They had reached the summit clash in the format back in 2014 when they had lost to Sri Lanka. Rohit Sharma has played a crucial role with his captaincy over the last year or so but what record is he going to set?

Kane Williamson has turned down New Zealand's central contract to keep himself available for the SA20 - South Africa's premier domestic T20 franchise competition. Williamson and Lockie Ferguson are the latest to turn down the central contract.

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player in history to appear in six Euro editions after being named in Portugal's starting XI against Czechia while Kane Williamson decided to let go of New Zealand's captaincy and the central contract. Here's a look at the top 10 trending sports stories on June 19.

Unarguably one of the greatest New Zealand cricketers to play the game and captain the side, Kane Williamson has decided to let go of the annual central contract for the Blackcaps. Williamson, who relinquished as Test captain in 2022, has moved on as skipper in white-ball formats as well.

New Zealand ended their T20 World Cup campaign on a high with a solid win over Papua New Guinea on Monday (June 17). They have been knocked out of the World Cup in the group stage itself. After the match, Williamson was asked about his future in T20Is and this is what he responded.

New Zealand's run of getting through to the knockouts in every ICC event (except champions trophy) in last seven attempts may have come to a stuttering halt in the ongoing T20 World Cup with a couple of defeats already. Is this the end of an era for New Zealand? Kane Williamson didn't think so.

New Zealand Cricket announced their squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA with familiar faces. Kane Williamson will continue to lead the side with Michael Bracewell returning to the fold and Trent Boult included. New Zealand will begin their campaign on June 7.

The star batter Kane Williamson bagged the Test Cricketer of the Year award while the in-form Daryl Mitchell won the Men's ODI Player of the Year. Young all-rounder Amelia Kerr claimed the Women's Cricketer of the Year 2024 award.

Virat Kohli has missed the five-match Test series against England due to personal reasons. But former New Zealand Test captain Kane Williamson has been in action right through and despite not making his 100th Test a memorable one, he has gone past Kohli.

Former New Zealand Test captain Kane Williamson walked out to standing ovation at Christchurch's Hagley Oval playing his 100th Test against Australia on Friday, March 8. Not just Williamson, Tim Southee, the current Kiwi Test skipper is also playing his 100th Test match.

Kane Williamson has come into the series on the back of some blazing form. He scored six hundreds, including a double hundred in the last ten Test innings before the ongoing Wellington Test against Australia.

Kane Williamson is going through a purple patch in the red-ball format and is occupying the zenith in the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings. He has scored three centuries in his last five Test innings.

Veteran cricketers Kane Williamson and Tim Southee are set to make their 100th Test appearance during the second match against Australia in Christchurch starting on March 8. Daryl Mitchell is also included in the squad after missing the last Test against South Africa due to injury.

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson continued to smash centuries for fun as he notched up his 32nd ton in Test cricket while guiding his side to a win in the second Test against South Africa in Hamilton. New Zealand sealed the two-match series 2-0.

New Zealand have defeated South Africa in the second Test played at the Seddon Park in Hamilton. Kane Williamson was the star for them smashing his third century in four innings of the series as the Kiwis chased down 267 runs without much fuss on the fourth day.

Trent Boult is not a part of New Zealand's central contract and has not played a single T20I for the Blackcaps since their ouster from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.

Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has continued his exceptional form in Tests against South Africa as well. In the ongoing first Test, the Kiwi number three has plundered runs for fun putting his side in a commanding position at the end of Day three.

Kane Williamson got out after scoring 109 runs in the second innings. He got stumped off Neil Brand while trying to play across the line. The former Kiwi Test skipper smashed 12 fours and a maximum during the course of his innings.

The two-match Test series between New Zealand and South Africa is set to commence on February 4. With most of their players busy featuring in the ongoing SA20, the visitors have sent a second-string squad for this Test series. But Williamson is not fussed about it and wants to focus on his own team.